Altiris Deployment Solution 5.6 Client Service Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

                                                source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11709/info

Altiris Deployment Solution Client allows a user to activate the client interface by easily launching the software from an icon in the Windows system tray. It is reported that a local user may exploit the client interface to escalate privileges.

It should be noted that although this vulnerability is reported to exist in Altiris Deployment Solution version 5.6 SP1 (Hotfix E) other versions might also be affected.

1. Right click on the Altiris Client Service icon in the Taskbar and choose View Log File
2. Notepad should open. Click File, click Open
3. In the Files of type: field choose All Files
4. Navagate to '%WINDIR%\System32'. Right click on 'cmd.exe' and choose Open
6. A new command shell with launch with SYSTEM privileges